Automatic water-level controller for water-separators of gas-conduits.



No. 878,858. PATENTED FEB.11, 190a.

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AUTOMATIC WATER-LEVEL CONTROLLER FOR WATER-SEPARATORS OF GAS-CONDUITS.

Specification of 1Letters Patent. Application filed May 4:, 1907. Serial No. 371-!815:

Patented Feb. 11, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUBERT BILLoUEz, a subject of the Belgian King, and residing at Anderlecht, near Brussels, Belgium, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automatic Water-Level Controllers for Water-Separators of Gas-Conduits; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My present invention relates to water level-controllers, and has for its object to provide an improved automatically operat ing device of this kind for water-separators of gas-conduits.

Broadly stated my invention comprises a Ushaped tube arranged within the waterreceptacle and provided with two valveboxes, containing suitable float and returnvalves, said tube permitting a certain quantity of condensed water to be discharged from the receptacle, as soon as the water level is raised above the normal height.

In the accompanying drawing, I have shown two forms of construction of my invention.

Figure 1 shows the vertical longitudinal section, .and Fig. 2 is the side elevation of an apparatus intended to be inserted into a large gas-conduit or main, the float being in its normal position. Fig' 3 shows sectional and side views of a similar device for smaller conduits in houses and the like the float being shown as elevated to permit the discharge of water from the device.

The device is formed of a U-shaped metal tube a the upper ends of which are each 'provided with a hollow body I), I) designed to contain valves 0 c. The cover (1 secured on the casing b is provided with openings 6 c. The casing b has a discharge-tube Z, serving also to secure the device to the wall f of the water-receptacle by means of two screw-nuts g and g. The valve 0 contained in the easing 1) carries a rod it connected with a suitable float j, n. The valve 0 contained in the casing b is in the shape of a ball-valve.

Secured to the center of the cover or lid cl is a vertical rod serving both for guidingthe rod h and limiting the upward movement of the valve 0. The cover d is not perforated but plain and held on the casing b by friction.

The complete-device is secured on a suitable base m, placed freely upon the bottom of the well known receptacle f inserted into the gas conduitfor collecting condensed water. In order to secure the device in place, the wall of the receptacle is provided with a lateral opening through which extends the discharge-tube Z, held in place by the nuts g 9 already referred to.

The operation is as follows :As the water condensed within the collector f rises above the normal level, the float j rises with it, thereby raising the valve 0 and the excess of Water flows through the perforations e, 6 into the casing b and thence downwards and upwards through the U-shaped tube a (see arrows Fig. 1), until said water raises the valve 0 and is discharged through the tube Z into the surrounding ground. As soon as the Water level is again lowered, the float 1' brings the valve 0 back upon its seat. The ball-valve acting as return-valve serves to prevent water from the surrounding ground from entering the collector. i

For application to smaller house gas-conduits the device comprises an air and gas-tight vessel f containing the U-shaped tube a. The straight branch of the latter carries a small hollow body 6 containing the valve 0 connected with a float 3' provided with a tubular extensionn. The second branch of the tube a is bent laterally through the wall of the vessel f. The latter is provided, at the top, with an opening closed by a plug 0 and permitting Water to be poured into the vessel, and also with two screw-threaded tubular extensions 1), by means of which it may be piasily and readily inserted into a gas-conuit.

When the normal level is obtained by pouring water into the vessel and the plug 0 tightly secured in place, the device will operate as follows :'The water condensed in the gas-pipe arrives into the vessel f and raises the .float j and also the valve 0 so that the excess of water escapes through the tube a (see arrows Fig. 3), and is discharged into the cup q. When the normal level is again obtained, the float 1' will close the valve 0 so that no more Water can escape.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device for automatically controlling the water level in water separators of gas conduits comprising a casing, a U-shaped tube vertically arranged within the same, valves at each end of said tube, and a float within said casing and connected to one of said valves. A device for automatically controlling the Water levei water separators of gas In testimony whereof, have signed my conduits comprising a casin a U-shaped name to this specification in the presence of tube Vertically arranged Wit in the same, two subscribing Witnesses.

valves at each end of said tube,- one valve be- AUBERT BILLOUEZ. 5 ing higher than the other, and a float Within Witnesses:

sald casing and connected to one of said CHARLES HoNoLD,

valves; PAUL MAPHY. 

